Samuel butler



N0. 749.840. PATENTED JAN. 19, 1904 v s. BUTLER. RIM FJR VEHICLE WHEELS.

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fiPECEFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,840, dated January 19, 29-04.

Application filed September 1.190s. Serial No. 171,543. (in model.)

To (til w/wm. it may concern.-

Be it known that l, SAMUEL BUTLER, merchants; citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of Henbury 5 Hill,W'estbury-uponi-Tryni, Bristol, England have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Connected with Rims and Tires for Motor-Cars and other Road-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, such as I will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in and connected with the rims of wheels and elastic tires, for the same.

The invention is specially designed for use upon motor-cars, but is applicable also to 0y clec, to carriages. and to other I'OBAi'VQlllClGS.

'M ost forms of pneumatic tires are very diflicult to fix on the ri s of the wheels. 'lhose 3 other is removable and adjustable.

that grip themselges to 'l'herign have enlarged edges which nrusitbe forced over a flange on the rim hefore'theviall into their piece between the flanges. Moreover, they are 3 liableto creep and break the'inner or air tube. My invention overhomesthse troubles, owing to the special rimand to the particular kind of tire which I use. My improved rim has two flanges, .one of which is fixed and the \Vhen the removable flange is off the rim, the tire em. be putonto the rim without trouble or fovcel "lo'rined i. the rim, and in the case of wheels with lollies in the follies also for the valve through which the tire is inflated. The inner or air tube can be put into the lilI'Q-COVCI'dMk fore it is put onto the wheel, and the whole "tire will slide easily into its place, care b'eing 4 necessary only to see that the valve is placed into the hole or slot. .li'desired, an elbow or bend can be attached to the valve, so that it will lead out at the side of the wheel, or the valve may be 'e hoiwshaped. When the tire in place on the rim, it must be pressed against the lined flange. This is done by the removable flange, which fits over a metal ring fixed to the rim or folly of the wheel. When in position, the removable ilamgeis forced 5 against the tire and is fixed in the manner more particularly pueuinatic tiresi hereinafter described. The edges of the firmare made to abut or lit against eachothcr and are suliieiently strong to take the pressure of the removable flange, which is held in position by bolts, screws, clips, or other suitable fittings. Projections may be formed on the flanges, or the engaging surfaces of the same may be roughened to more securely grip the tire and prevent it creeping. Several forms of bolts may be used to secu he removable flange in place, one of the inostsimple forms llC'" ingan angle or L-bead bolt. 'ith this form of bolt a slot or hole is made in the metal ring, so that when the bolt is slackened the head can be turned and slipped oil the removable flange and out of the slot in the inetal ring, thus a1 lowing the removable flange and the tire to be quickly removed. 'Any convenient number of bolts, screws, or the like my be used; but 1 preferably employ about six antluse bolts with nuts which can be tightened with a spanner, so that thenecessary pressure can be easily exerted on the removable flange. The edges of the li re may be strengthened by inserting wire. wire-glimmer metalhoops or hands where the pressure is greatest, and the edges are enlarged. no as to atl'ord a better grip for the flanges.

I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying druwi ngs, in \vhich-- Figure l a transverse section of my improved rim and tire, taken on a line witliasccuring-bolt. Fig. 2- is asiniilar view ot'u Hill and tire, taken on a line with the,airvalve, showing a modification. Fig. 8 is a similar view of a tire, taken on a line with the air valve, showing another modification. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of a rim, taken on a line with a'securing-bolt, showing another modification. ,Fig. 6 is a side elevation thereof, pa tly broken away. Fig. 7 isatrans- .verse section of a rim, taken on a line with a securing bolt, showing another modification. Fig. 8 is a similar view of a rim, taken on a line with a bolt, showing another modification. Fig. 9 a detail showing a perspectivi'a view looking at the inner side of a retaining-lange, having tire-securing points or project-ions to prevent the creeping of the tire.

of a pneumatic ti e a, with inner tube 7, and

' formed with enlaw r d.udgesm'hich meet, at 1;.

The r movable retaining-flange 11 is forced by l the bolt provided with L or angle head j,

at a and presses the tire tightly against the fixed retaining-flange The fixed metal ring It is of angular section, having recesses for the heads of the bolts. The removable retainingflange c/ fits onto and surrounds the same, space I being left between the removable re taining-fiange and the rim or telly g for adjustment. k is the nut ot' the bolt 1', which nut may be locked by cotter :1,- or by any other suitable means. 'lhe'slots in the ring h are sufliciently narrow to prevent the bolt-head turning unless the nut is slackened and the head removed'from the slot. w are wires.

inserted into the edges of the tire to strengthen the same.

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of a pneumatic tire a with inner tube/1, to which is fitted elbow-valve m, terminating at n on the side of the rim or telly g, in which hole or recess 0 is formed for the valve. f is the fixed flange, and d the removable flange. it is the metal ring. .4: 'u are strengthening-wires. In

thiscase the metal ring It is-shown below the level of the rim 9, and the flange d fitting over it is free to slide inward without obstructionsave the tire itself.

Fig. 3 shows a sectional view 'of a pneumatic tire (L of single-tube type, the joint between the edges of the tire being at c on one side of the center, so as to allow the air-valve m to make a good joint in a central position. 'v o are metal strengthening plates or bands.

Fig. at shows in side view part of the'rim ofa wheel with a pneumatic tire a u )on it. The removable flange d is shown fitti g over metal ring it, both of which are cut away or slotted at's s for the L-shaped heads of the bolts The end n of the air-valve shown "which fits under the edges of the ring. 'givlng all the bolts a quarter-turn the flange in hole or recess 0 at the side of the wheel.

Figs. 5 and 6 show, respectively, a sectional and a side elevation of a portlon of a modified form of my improved rim and the bolt for fixing same. 1/ is the rim or telly, with-fixed flange f, metal ring 11, and rcmov ahle'flange (I. i is the bolt, with nut it. In this casethe head of the bolt has two projecting lugs 7 3/, which can be passed through sl'ot t, 'in the flange (1. Z shows space left for adjustment. The mctalring [L is angleshaped and acts as a guide for the flange (1, y

- can be removed.

I l l l Fig. 7 shows in section a form of rim similar to that shown in F1 g. 5, but without the ai'igular or. guiding edge or. the metal rlng.

- tion of my improved rim. in this form the against one of the enlarged edges of the tits 1 flange (Z is constructed with a turned edge it, which fits under the metal ring it and'acts as a guide for the flange.

Fig.9 shows in perspective part of a flange Fig. .8 shows in section a further modifica-' w, on which projections .2 are formed for the purpose of gripping the tire.

The patterns or shri es of the parts of my invention may vary, providing the essential features of it are not departed from, the shapes shown in the drawings being examples of some of many forms which the invention may take. It-will be seen that in my invention the whole of the grip or force of the removable flange is exerted -by side pressure upon the edges of the tire. I

' The air-valves used with my improved tires may be straight or bent, as may be found most convenient; according to the shape and sizes of the rims or fellies of the Wheel.

What I claim, and desire to ters Patent, is-

secure by Let-' 1. The combination, with a rim; ofafixed retaining-flange located on one side of the rim, a fixed ring located on the other side of the rim, a rmnovable retainingflange andbolts whereby the removable retaining-flange is secured to the fixed ring and rim.

2. The combination, with a rim; of a fixed retaining-flange located on one side of the rim, a fixed flanged ring located on the other side of the rim, a removable retainingflange,and bolts whereby the removable retaining-flange is secured to the fixed ring and rim.

3. The combination, with a rim; of a fixed retaining-flange locatedon one side of the rim,

a fixed ring having a flange formed witltslots In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presencepf two witnesses.

SAMUEL BUTLER.

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llnxnr FAIRBRo'rmcR, (:iaouJ. B. FRANKLIN. 

